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Lots of performers come up with Christmas
albums, so here is a quick list of some of the Zydeco and Cajun music CDs out
there.
One of the earliest Cajun Christmas CDs was
Jambalaya Cajun Band’s Joyeux Noel. Released in in 1994 on Swallow
R...
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As we present the best new jazz releases of 2012, this show is going to
celebrate jazz divas.
Happily, our opening guests will be Ingrid Lucia and Margie Perez, two of the
New Orleans Nightingales Revue. Their CD is the brainchild of Ingrid Lucia
and is a showcase of some ...
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Beware my friends, only a couple days until Bill & Juilie's Annual
Frightening Holiday Music Experience. This Friday the 21st, 11 - 2. And you
thought the world was ending before...
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Tune in Thursday, December 2oth, 9- 11AM New Orleans time (5 days before
Christmas!) for a little lagniappe:
The 2012 Christmas Edition of Sally Young's Traditional Jazz Show. Two hours
of, you guessed it, holiday music, featuring songs not often heard at the
mall.
She's ma...
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Holiday Events Around Town
End of the Year Giving
Class Got Brass
Volunteer Party Highlights
Help WFMU Recover from Sandy
Roots of Music in the Rose Parade
Recipe: Carrott-Ginger-Coconut Shrimp Soup
...
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On today’s program, we jump into a car with the one and only Walter Wolfman Washington for an hour of not just music but also a road trip to a local clothing store. Tune in as we drive and talk about music, shoes, and Walter's music mentors. I also stop by Willie Mae’s Scotch...
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"New Orleans by New Orleans" is a new book compiling non-fiction, fiction and
original artwork by over 100 contributors from all ages and walks of life in
the New Orleans community. There will be a release party for the book
tonight (Tuesday, December 18) at the Jefferson ...
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It is that glorious time of year again when we'll celebrate the life, music,
and mystique of the Ivory Emperor, the Black Chopin, the Bayou Maharajah, the
Black Liberace, Mr. Gonzo, Lil Booker - James Carroll Booker III. If you
don't know, then educate yourself by listenin...
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2012 was another year ('OZ's 32nd!) of amazing music from the coolest city on the planet! Take a look back at some of the best moments of a year about which the Mayans, thankfully were wrong.
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